2 Samuel 13 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Amnon and Tamar

2Sa 13:1Now after this, it came about that Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and David's son Amnon was in love with her.

2Sa 13:2

2Sa 13:2And he was so deeply in love that he became ill because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin, and so it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.

2Sa 13:3

2Sa 13:3But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother: and Jonadab was a very wise man.

2Sa 13:4

2Sa 13:4And he said to him, O son of the king, why are you getting thinner day by day? will you not say what your trouble is? And Amnon said to him, I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

2Sa 13:5

2Sa 13:5Then Jonadab said to him, Go to your bed, and let it seem that you are ill: and when your father comes to see you, say to him, Let my sister Tamar come and give me bread, and get the food ready before my eyes, so that I may see it and take it from her hand.

2Sa 13:6

2Sa 13:6So Amnon went to bed and made himself seem ill: and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, Please let my sister Tamar come and make me one or two cakes before my eyes, so that I may take food from her hand.

2Sa 13:7

2Sa 13:7Then David sent to the house for Tamar and said, Go now to your brother Amnon's house and get a meal for him.

2Sa 13:8

2Sa 13:8So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was in bed. And she took paste and made cakes before his eyes, cooking them over the fire.

2Sa 13:9

2Sa 13:9And she took the cooking-pot, and put the cakes before him, but he would not take them. And Amnon said, Let everyone go away from me. So they all went out.

2Sa 13:10

2Sa 13:10Then Amnon said to Tamar, Take the food and come into my bedroom, so that I may take it from your hand. So Tamar took the cakes she had made and went with them into her brother Amnon's bedroom.

2Sa 13:11

2Sa 13:11And when she took them to give them to him, he put his arms round her and said, Come to bed, my sister.

2Sa 13:12

2Sa 13:12And answering him, she said, O my brother, do not put shame on me; it is not right for such a thing to be done in Israel: do not this evil thing.

2Sa 13:13

2Sa 13:13What will become of me in my shame? and as for you, you will be looked down on with disgust by all Israel. Now then, go and make your request to the king, for he will not keep me from you.

2Sa 13:14

2Sa 13:14But he would not give attention to what she said: but being stronger than she, he took her by force, and had connection with her.

2Sa 13:15

2Sa 13:15Then Amnon was full of hate for her, hating her with a hate greater than his earlier love for her. And he said to her, Get up and be gone.

2Sa 13:16

2Sa 13:16And she said to him, Not so, my brother, for this great wrong in sending me away is worse than what you did to me before. But he gave no attention to her.

2Sa 13:17

2Sa 13:17Then he gave a cry to the servant who was waiting on him and said, Put this woman out, and let the door be locked after her.

2Sa 13:18

2Sa 13:18Now she had on a long robe, such as in past times the king's virgin daughters were dressed in. Then the servant put her out, locking the door after her.

2Sa 13:19

2Sa 13:19And Tamar, in her grief, put dust on her head; and she put her hand on her head and went away crying loudly.

2Sa 13:20

2Sa 13:20And her brother Absalom said to her, Has your brother Amnon been with you? but now, let there be an end to your crying, my sister: he is your brother, do not take this thing to heart. So Tamar went on living uncomforted in her brother's house.

2Sa 13:21

2Sa 13:21But when King David had news of all these things he was very angry; but he did not make trouble for Amnon his son, for he was dear to David, being his oldest son.

2Sa 13:22

2Sa 13:22But Absalom said nothing to his brother Amnon, good or bad: for he was full of hate for him, because he had taken his sister Tamar by force.

2Sa 13:23

2Sa 13:23Now after two full years, Absalom had men cutting the wool of his sheep in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim: and he sent for all the king's sons to come to his feast.

Absalom Avenges Tamar

2Sa 13:24

2Sa 13:24And Absalom came to the king and said, See now, your servant is cutting the wool of his sheep; will the king and his servants be pleased to come?

2Sa 13:25

2Sa 13:25And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, or the number will be over-great for you. And he made his request again, but he would not go, but he gave him his blessing.

2Sa 13:26

2Sa 13:26Then Absalom said, If you will not go, then let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Is there any reason for him to go with you?

2Sa 13:27

2Sa 13:27But Absalom went on requesting him till he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. And Absalom made a great feast like a feast for a king.

2Sa 13:28

2Sa 13:28Now Absalom had given orders to his servants, saying, Now take note when Amnon's heart is glad with wine; and when I say to you, Make an attack on Amnon, then put him to death without fear: have I not given you orders? be strong and without fear.

2Sa 13:29

2Sa 13:29So Absalom's servants did to Amnon as Absalom had given them orders. Then all the king's sons got up, and every man got on his beast and went in flight.

2Sa 13:30

2Sa 13:30Now while they were on their way, news was given to David that Absalom had put to death all the sons of the king and that not one of them was still living.

2Sa 13:31

2Sa 13:31Then the king got up in great grief, stretching himself out on the earth: and all his servants were by his side, with their clothing parted.

2Sa 13:32

2Sa 13:32And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, Let not my lord have the idea that all the sons of the king have been put to death; for only Amnon is dead: this has been purposed by Absalom from the day when he took his sister Tamar by force.

2Sa 13:33

2Sa 13:33So now, let not my lord the king take this thing to heart, with the idea that all the king's sons are dead: for only Amnon is dead.

2Sa 13:34

2Sa 13:34But Absalom went in flight. And the young man who kept the watch, lifting up his eyes, saw that a great band of people was coming down the slope by the way of the Horons; and the watchman came and gave word to the king, saying, I saw men coming down by the way of the Horons, from the hillside.

2Sa 13:35

2Sa 13:35And Jonadab said to the king, See, the king's sons are coming; as your servant said, so it is.

2Sa 13:36

2Sa 13:36And while he was talking, the king's sons came, with weeping and loud cries: and the king and all his servants were weeping bitterly.

2Sa 13:37

2Sa 13:37So Absalom went in flight and came to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur, where he was for three years.

2Sa 13:38

2Sa 13:38And the king was sorrowing for his son all the time.

2Sa 13:39

2Sa 13:39And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.

The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

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2 Samuel 13 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Amnon and Tamar

Absalom Avenges Tamar

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